Pillow-sham holder.



J. M. BABCOCK. PILLOW SHAM HOLDER. APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 29, 1909.

Patented May 10, 1910.

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JOSEPHINE M. BABCOCK, 0F SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

PILLOW-SHAM HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 29, 1909.

Patented May 10, 1910.

Serial N0. 505,065.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPHINE M. BAB- COCK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Spokane, in the county of Spokane and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pillow- Sham Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is a bedstead attachment in the nature of a pillow-sham holder, its ob ject being to provide an improved support for the sham rod, which is simple in structure, and which can be readily applied to the bedstead, and also a holder which enables the sham to be removed from the pillow and hung on the back of the bedstead when the latter is to be used.

Vith the above stated objects in View, the invention consists in a novel construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the drawing hereto annexed, in which- Figure 1 is an elevation of the head of a bedstead showing the application of the in vention. Fig. 2 is an elevation partly in section, of the holder removed. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of one of the corner posts of the bedstead, showing the holder .in position thereon.

Referring to the drawing, 5 denotes the two corner posts at the head of a bedstead. To each of these posts is secured a support for the sham rod 6 on which the sham is adapted to be hung. The said support comprises a ring 7 encircling the post, and having at diametrically opposite points radially and outwardly extending hooks 8 which form seats for supporting the rod 6. The ring is made of spring metal and is split in order that it may be slipped over the post. At the ends of the ring are outstanding ears 9, one of which has an aperture through which a spring tongue 10 is adapted to be extended, said tongue having barbs 11 which engage with one of the edges of the aperture, whereby the tongue is locked, the barbs being held in looking engagement by the resiliency of the tongue. The ring is mounted on the post by spreading it open sufficiently to he slipped over the same, and after it has been located at the desired elevation on the post, the ears 9 are grasped and pressed toward each other until the ring grips the post with sufficient force to stay in place thereon. The tongue is inserted into the aperture, and when one of the barbs slips into locking position, the ring is securely held in place on the post. It will be understood that the tongue is on that end of the ring opposite the one having the apertured ear. The ring can be readily removed upon pressing the ears 9 together, and releasing the tongue. The inner surface of the ring has a lining 12 of felt or other soft material to prevent marring or scratching of the post.

In use, one of the rings herein described is mounted on each of the posts 5, with the hooks 8 presented in the same direction. The rings will also be mounted at the same elevation on the posts, and adjusted so that there will be one pair of hooks extending in front of the posts, and another pair to the rear thereof. The front hooks will support the rod 6 in position to hold the sham on the pillow. \Vhen the sham is to be removed from the pillow, the rod is removed from the front hooks and placed in the rear hooks, whereby the sham is supported on the back of the bedstead out of the way of the occupant thereof.

I claim:

In a pillow-sham holder, a split ring, a barbed tongue on one end of the ring, spaced outstanding ears at the ends of the ring, one of said ears having an aperture through which the tongue is passed, and rod seats on the ring.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPHINE M. BABCOGK.

Witnesses H. E. SMITH, Nnrrrn KING. 

